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Resident Evil

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Version updated to v1.0

Updated January 13, 2026 8:09 am (5 months ago)

Resident Evil is a survival horror game that follows a team of special agents investigating a mysterious mansion filled with deadly creatures and hidden secrets. Manage limited resources, solve puzzles, and survive tense encounters as you uncover the truth behind a dangerous viral outbreak. With its atmospheric environments, slow-burn tension, and classic gameplay design, it helped define the survival horror genre.

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About this game

Resident Evil overview

Your Special Tactics and Rescue Squad has been choppered to a remote mansion to investigate a biotechnical experiment gone hideously wrong. Before you can say “mass murder,” you’re plunged straight into a deathtrap writhing with man-eating freaks, swarming crows and rabid dogs.

Arm yourself with knives and flame-throwers scavenged from dead teammates. Solve puzzles, disarm traps and unearth mysteries. But beware: every move you make draws you deeper into the deadly embrace of Resident Evil™.

The iconic classic is back, better than ever, and made to last forever. Here’s how we ensured it and what you can expect with GOG’s version of the game:

  • Full compatibility with Windows 10 and Windows 11.
  • All 4 localizations of the game included (English, German, French, Japanese).
  • Improved DirectX game renderer.
  • New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling, Anti-Aliasing and more).
  • Improved timing of the cutscenes.
  • Improved game video player.
  • Improved game registry settings.
  • Issue-free game exit and task switching.
  • Full support for modern controllers (Sony DualSense, Sony DualShock4, Microsoft Xbox Series, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Logitech F series and many more) with optimal button binding regardless of the hardware and wireless mode.

Our version of the game keeps all the original content intact – 1996’s description is no exception. Take a trip down memory lane and see how Resident Evil™ was described to gamers when it launched all those years ago:

FEATURES:

  • Completely uncut, with even more blood, graphic violence and gory scenes than the worldwide monster hit version on PlayStation
  • A swarm of unknown horrors prowl the mansion’s hundreds of rooms, including it’s underground lairs, the graveyard and some unwelcoming guest houses
  • Unprecedented detail-intense texture maps, shadows and lighting effects, plus ever-changing camera angles, create a frighteningly rich 3-D environment.
  • Choose to play tough guy marksman Chris Redfield or hardcore demolition expert Jill Valentine, both brought to life with realistic polygon character graphics.
  • Ominous digital surround soundtrack features haunting music that intensifies the action.
System Requirements

Will this game run on your PC?

Minimum

  • System: Windows 10/11
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Graphics: 100% compatible with DirectX 9.0c
  • Storage: 650 MB

Recommended

  • System: Windows 10/11
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Graphics: 100% compatible with DirectX 9.0c
  • Storage: 650 MB
  • *DualSense Edge is not supported
  • This re-released version of the game was co-developed by GOG.
Instructions

Download, Install, and Play

  1. Click the download button to get the link. You’ll be redirected to our link generator.
  2. Once you’re there, you can either copy the link or open it directly.
  3. Download Resident Evil (v1.0 hotfix4) [latest]. Wait until it is 100% complete, then locate the files.
  4. Install the game:
    • Run or double-click setup_********.exe.
    • If a DLC folder is included, run any .exe files inside it as well.
  5. After the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.
  6. Enjoyed the game? Consider purchasing it from the official store to support the developers.

Need help?
Check our FAQs for common questions and fixes. If you need additional assistance, you can also visit the official GOG Support Center.